Alexander Rossi News
| Thursday, November 17, 2011 6:31AM |
November 17, 2011- Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
American, Alexander Rossi was pleased with his first full day with Team Lotus in the T128-04 at ‘Yas Marina Circuit. The American driver supported by AirAsia and Team Lotus drove last weekend at ‘Yas’ for Caterham AirAsia in the GP2 finale where he is finished 13th and 7th. Rossi is a graduate from World Series by Renault in 2011, finishing 3rd overall in championship with 2 wins and 7 podiums.
Today’s was Rossi’s second opportunity behind the wheel for Team Lotus F1 squad, after driving in demonstration event on the streets of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia earlier this year.
Rossi up to speed in the morning session set a top five pace before the mid-day...
| Sunday, November 13, 2011 12:47PM |
GP2 Race Two, Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi
Sunday 13th November 2011
Alexander Rossi P7
Luiz Razia P8
An eventful race concluded the GP2 finale in Abu Dhabi today with both Caterham Team AirAsia cars finishing in the top ten and showing good pace throughout the race. 20 year old Alexander Rossi went from strength to strength this afternoon, gaining an impressive six positions from thirteenth on the grid. He defended well to drive a faultless race and fought an exciting battle in the closing laps to finish the unique GP2 race seventh, just ahead of team mate Luiz Razia.
This concludes an exciting debut season for Caterham Team AirAsia. On behalf of the whole team we would like to thank everyone who has been an integral part of...
| Saturday, November 12, 2011 11:49AM |
Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi
Saturday 12th November 2011
Feature Race:
Luiz Razia P2
Alexander Rossi P13
Alexander Rossi moved up to tenth place in the opening laps of the race from fourteenth on the grid. Tyre degradation pushed the team into an early pit stop on lap eight and thereafter his pace was good amongst the mid-field cars, finally bringing the car home safely in thirteenth place.
Team Manager Phill Spencer: “I am so pleased for Luiz and all the team to record a second place podium here – it’s just a great feeling for the whole team! I am a little disappointed for Alexander but I think he has learnt a lot today and I hope he enjoyed the race nonetheless. He has shown he’s a got lot of...
| Friday, November 11, 2011 4:24PM |
Technical issues in the earlier practice session saw Alexander Rossi lose valuable time on track ahead of the qualifying session and with 18 cars covered by just one second competition is as fierce as ever. Traffic caused more delays for Rossi before he set his quickest sector times just as a red flag hindered his fastest lap. With just 3 ½ minutes to go he unfortunately ran out of time to improve his lap time and will start from fifteenth on the grid for Saturday's race.
Team Manager Phill Spencer ″We qualified P4 and P15 so I have mixed feelings about the session. We had a slight problem with the throttle on Alexander's cars this morning which we fixed in time for qualifying but unfortunately he lost some track time. Both...
| Thursday, November 03, 2011 6:04PM |
Hingham, UK - 3rd November 2011
Alexander Rossi will have a busy end to the 2011 season, competing for Caterham team AirAsia in the forthcoming GP2 Finale in Abu Dhabi and then taking part in the F1 Young Driver Test for the GP2 team’s senior counterparts Team Lotus.
The GP2 Series newcomer showed great pace in both recent GP2 tests at Barcelona and Jerez and finished the final test session P2 after just three days in the new car. The team have high hopes for the young American who adapted very quickly, proving he will be a strong contender in the GP2 2011 Finale race Abu Dhabi, 11th – 13th November. He will also be given the chance to take the next step up to F1 with one full day in the post-F1 race at the Yas Marina...
| Sunday, October 30, 2011 5:49AM |
The last FIA Institute YDEA workshop in Teesdorf, Austria was this past week. It was one of the most eye-opening we’ve had to date and fitting as it not only brought a close to the inaugural year of the academy, but it also certified all participants as an FIA “Road Safety Trainers.”
Watching and learning about the dangers of driving on the road and the many common mistakes that are made daily by all of us was good to learn from this perspective. It motivated me to make a difference as a driver in motorsport to encourage safe driving and better education for young drivers on the road.
I am very thankful to everyone at the FIA Institute as they have entrusted me to be an ambassador for the sport and safety. I would...
| Thursday, October 20, 2011 10:56AM |
Caterham Team AirAsia concluded testing with a positive performance from American driver Alexander Rossi to finish P2 in Barcelona this afternoon.
The team worked closely with both Alexander and Rodolfo Gonzalez on set up this morning whilst the track dried following overnight rain. Alexander provided the team with lots of good feedback, happy with his car he finished the early session eighth after traffic held up his new tyre runs. A determined final session this afternoon proved what the American is capable of. With some long race simulation runs he made an impressive lap early on to sit P1 for the majority of the session. His lap time was only squeezed off the top spot in the latter stages of the day by Stefano Coletti to mark the...
| Wednesday, October 19, 2011 8:03AM |
Caterham Team AirAsia is back in Spain for the final test of the year this week just north of Barcelona at the Circuit de Catalunya.
Young American Alexander Rossi joined the team for the first of two full days of testing. With very little GP2 experience Rossi showed great potential finishing in the top eight this morning, with both cars opting to save a set of tyres for the afternoon session. After lunch Rossi ran for 31laps to end the day P4 just 0.5 seconds the top spot.
Luiz Razia was also reunited with the team to run various programs in preparation for the Abu Dhabi GP2 Final race next month. He completed a total of 50 laps to finish today P19.
Rodolfo Gonzalez will pair up with Rossi tomorrow to conclude GP2 testing for...
| Tuesday, October 18, 2011 1:02AM |
My dear friends,
I write this blog with a heavy heart as I head to Barcelona, as motorsport has lost a champion and I have lost a fellow racer and someone that I deeply admired and looked up to. Dan Wheldon was an inspiration to many on and off track and while he passed on doing what he loved, one can’t help but feel a sense of apprehension about this sport that we have all come to know and cherish. The past twenty-four hours have been a true eye-opener for me as the realization that motorsport is still dangerous and the drivers are not invincible becomes clear in the most tragic of circumstances. As we continue to push forward chasing perfection and continually finding the limits of speed and performance, the memory of Dan and...
| Sunday, October 09, 2011 7:10AM |
Alexander Rossi has won the 2011 World Series by Renault - FR 3.5 series Rookie Championship and secured third place in the Drivers’ Championship at the season finale in Barcelona, Spain today. His team, Fortec Motorsports, took 2nd place in the Constructors’ Championship.
At the Circuit de Catalunya this morning Alexander was running in the top four for most of the second qualifying session. Only one second separated the top 12 runners, making for a potentially mixed front end of the grid. With such close fastest lap times and some brake issues which carried over from yesterday, Rossi qualified in P7 for the final race of the season.
No one could have predicted the eventful first lap of the race this afternoon! An...
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